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18th January 1946
18th January 1946
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Extended Control in Northern Ireland

T HAT State control of The Road T transport, once it is started, cannot long reand the' More main on the piece-meal scale, is...

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Passing Comments

New Insulator ReTWO recent British patents duces Weight of A refer to a new type of Electrical Equipment . material made by...

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One Hears-

UNO—but do others? That the haulier is unlikely to have "all the year" to decide. That it is, as yet, too early to talk about...

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News of the Week

HIGHER HAULAGE WAGES RECOMMENDED T HE Road Haulage Central Wages Board decided on January 10 to request the Minister of Labour...

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Points from an American Operator's Letter

S OME months ago Major W. H. Goddard, M.I.Mech.E., the well-. known agent for Gardner oil engines, wrote to Mr. E. B. Ogden,...

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A Bodybuilder's War Effort

T HE well-known bodybuilding concern of W. Mumford, Ltd.. St. Andrew's Street, Plymouth, is able to record a war-time effort of...

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Midland " Red " Progress and Plans S OME interesting facts

have been issued by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., in connection with its operations during 1945. In that...

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Notable Example of British Export Enterprise

VVE reproduce on this page exterior VY and interior pictures of a Bedford 2S-seater, two-compartment bus which has been built...

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Honour Paid to Sheffield's Retired G.M.

Dinmr and Presentation to Mr. Harris Watson, Who Has Retired After 46 Years' Service to the City A MOST agreeable function was...

36,000 Sq. Ft. in New Coachbuilding Works

I N 1940, Mr. A. E. Whittit, formerly coachworks manager to Dennis Bros., Ltd., and works director of Strachans (Successors),...

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When Do Return Loads Become Profitable?

There Appears to be a Minimum Distance Below Which it is Unprofitable to Carry Return Loads; the Question Arises, What is That...

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Immediate Road Safety Measures Advocated

A List of Proposed Precautions Early Attention to which Might . Reduce the Accident Figures. Other Suggestions Would be...

The Renewal of Starter Rings

'WHEN the teeth on the starter ring VY become damaged, not only may noisy engagement result, but the starter pinion may even...

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Morris-Commercial Van Sets No rand ard in Door-to-Door Delivery

Sliding Doors, Whi( Convenience and Sp Performance of Vehio r Greater Safety and tries. Good All-round :cellent Driver Comfort...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES HAS THE INDUSTRY A COUNTERPLAN?

WOULD Mr. W. T. Searle, of C. H. Coates, Ltd., " whose letter you published in your issue dated January 4, care to refer to a...

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Trailer and Semi-trailer for 25-ton Loads

A TYPE of Dyson trailer which has ti -been used extensively during the war, is shown in the accompanying illustrations....

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Advanced Practice in Metal Processing

Notable Among Advances in Current Metallurgical Progress is the Growing Industrial Use of Working Systems Designed to Economize...

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REA. Nationalization Warning to • Private Motorists

Risk of Use of Cars Being Restricted to Avoid Loss of Profit to State Transport Organization I N a statement recently issued by...

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A Design for a Compact Engine

A Resume of Patent Spectfications That Have Recently Been Published A LTH OUG H intended mainly for r %working aircraft...